Monthly Archives: September 2015

Trip Log – Day 126 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 9, 2015 by paulefallon

September 8, 2015 – Sun, 75 degrees Miles Today: 13 Miles to Date: 6,545 States to Date: 23 Indian summer descended on Portland. I rode off the hillside and toured the city. Spent some time in a trendy coffee shop. … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Kathy Vitale and Mike Sullivan, Pocatello, ID

Posted on September 9, 2015 by paulefallon

“I love Idaho because it’s behind the times. We are the Alabama of the North. But we value the beauty, the pace, the quiet of this place.” Not everyone would agree with Kathy Vitale’s ode to Idaho, folks from Alabama … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 125 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 8, 2015 by paulefallon

September 7, 2015 – Cloudy, 65 degrees Miles Today: 25 Miles to Date: 6,532 States to Date: 23  I started my day by pedaling the far reaches of Northwest Portland to Kelly Point Park, where the Willamette meets the Columbia. … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: The Troop Family Bountiful, UT

Posted on September 8, 2015 by paulefallon

Kadee and Brad Troop were married for five years. They wanted a baby. They were on vacation when they got the call. A boy was available but he had a rare genetic disorder. Within two days they had fourteen-day-old son … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 124 – Portland, OR

Posted on September 7, 2015 by paulefallon

September 6 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 21 Miles to Date: 6,507 States to Date: 23 Today marked the four-month anniversary of being on the road and I celebrated by reverting to my roots – I … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Jen Levy, Executive Director, Association of Nature Center Administrators

Posted on September 7, 2015 by paulefallon

Regardless where your passion lies it’s difficult to make an impact in this world without two basic attributes: a communications network and administrative ability. The environmental movement and ecological awareness prompted the creation of nature centers throughout the world. The … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 123 – Longview, WA to Portland, OR

Posted on September 6, 2015 by paulefallon

September 5, 2015 – Sun and rain, 65 degrees Miles Today: 55 Miles to Date: 6,486 States to Date: 23 We got a late start pedaling out of Longview. It was 9:30 before I scaled the tall bridge over the … Continue reading →

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on September 6, 2015 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “We have to be more conscious of how we live our lives in relationship to the environment, other people, and other cultures. We have to give up our arrogance our ’Our way of the highway’ … Continue reading →

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Trip Log – Day 122 –Long Beach, WA to Longview, WA

Posted on September 5, 2015 by paulefallon

September 4, 2015 – Mostly sun, 60 degrees Miles Today: 94 Miles to Date: 6,525 States to Date: 22 I had a solid 75 miles ride today which extended, over and over with detours, some by choice, others by necessity. … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Palmer Court Housing, Salt Lake City, UT

Posted on September 5, 2015 by paulefallon

  “Housing First” is Utah’s slogan for its program to put chronically homeless people in permanent supportive housing. The original slogan, “Housing First, Employment Second” has been abbreviated because employment often comes later than second, if it comes at all. … Continue reading →

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